Running Mare

About Running Mare

A rustic wedding venue in Maldens, Virginia, Running Mare is the perfect waterfront location to host your affair. Situated on the shoreline of a 20-acre lake, the venue is located 30 minutes west of Richmond. With an exposed timber frame and floor to ceiling windows, Running Mare will create an atmosphere you and your guests won't forget!

Facilities and Capacity
Running Mare accommodates a maximum of 200 guests. Couples have the option of choosing from The Barn, the Artist Loft and The Hay Barn. Built 45 years ago, The Barn is the oldest structure on the property, offering couples a rustic, yet modern feel with a breezeway that overlooks Twin Rock Lake. With a spacious deck that also overlooks Twin Rock Lake, the Artist Loft offers couples a timber frame, open floor plan and over-sized windows. Lastly, The Hay Barn's views spill out into the lakeside lawn and overlook the gardens, providing beautiful scenic views.

Services Offered
The venue offers couples a number of services and amenities. Said options include, but are not limited to, the following:

Indoor and outdoor settings

Setup

Cleanup

Pet friendly

Outside vendors

Other Facilities
Running Mare offers a number of wedding facilities for couples to benefit from. Options include, but are not limited to:

Running Mare, a gorgeous new wedding venue offered in Goochland County! Private and stunning farm with rolling hills, waterfront, bridges, barns, and more! The Owners Robin & Austin are the most ... Read moresweetest people to work with and very down to earth! Their heart is in entertaining & serving others! They run and maintain their gorgeous farm with horses and longhorn cattle. The property has breathtaking views in every direction giving a bride and groom endless options for their DREAM wedding day! The beautifully renovated Barn is perfect for any wedding rain or shine! I am a wedding photographer and have photographed here multiple times and I am always finding a new little nook to photograph giving my couples a numerous amount of beautiful option for their images! This will be THE wedding venue to choose in Goochland this year + years to come!!!

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Sarah Martin

Getting married on 10/17/2020

5.0

Quality of service5.0

Value5.0

Professionalism5.0

Responsiveness5.0

Flexibility5.0

Beautiful Venue

We toured the facility on a Sunday afternoon. The venue was absolutely gorgeous! The tour was not rushed, she spent time with us, answered our questions. If they had of had our date open we would have ... Read morehave chosen this venue.

Naomi

Married on 04/28/2019

5.0

Quality of service5.0

Value5.0

Professionalism5.0

Responsiveness5.0

Flexibility5.0

What's not to love about this venue and its owners!

Running Mare Wedding Venue- What's not to love about this venue and its owners: Austin and Robyn! Our son and daughter-in-law got married at this beautiful outdoor venue in April 2019. The farm yard ... Read moreyard and lawn was meticulously manicured and Robyn has planted many flowers and pots, that will only get more beautiful as they continue to grow through the season.
Any wedding party will love their roomy changing accommodations. The bride and bridesmaids will adore Austin's remodeling of the barn loft; with beautiful varnish hickory floors and large windows that open a flood gate of sunshine into the loft. The groom and his groomsmen have their own spacious retreat cottage across the lake with a large deck to enjoy the stunning views of this property.
Here, you don't have any noise from city traffic or trains, that we noticed when viewing several other wedding venues. When we arrived to set-up that Sunday morning, looking out over the lake the peaceful tranquility of God's beautiful creation gave a calmness to the busy day ahead.
You will enjoy working with Robyn and Austin. They are very professional and personable; as well as providing a contract that doesn't take a lawyer to understand. Their family managed the parking of the wedding guests and bringing them from the parking area to the wedding/reception site. They are pleasantly present to assist if needed with concerns, but not hovering nor intrusive in any way. God bless them; weddings are stressful and having great people to work with, helps alleviates stress.
Thank you Robyn & Austin for helping us create a beautiful wedding memory.